Warneton
Warneton (French pronunciation: [waʁnətɔ̃]; Dutch: Waasten) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
Bounding communes and places
- Warneton, Belgium (part of Comines-Warneton)
- Comines, east
- Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, southeast
- Deûlémont, southwest
History
The commune was formed on 1 July 1946 by the merger of the former communes Warneton-Sud and Warneton-Bas.
Heraldry
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The arms of Warneton are blazoned : Argent, a fess gules. (the Béthune family and the communes of Cuts, Rosny-sur-Seine, Warneton and Noyon use the same arms.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 197 | — |
| 1975 | 198 | +0.07% |
| 1982 | 171 | −2.07% |
| 1990 | 179 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 178 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 189 | +0.75% |
| 2012 | 224 | +3.46% |
| 2017 | 239 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Points of interest
- A blockhaus, used during the advance of the Maginot Line.